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Amazon Prime, Voice VPs Leave For Airbnb And Uber
Two of the most disruptive businesses driving today’s “sharing economy” have poached high-profile execs from Amazon within a week’s span. Uber has hired Amazon voice shopping VP Assaf Ronen as…
News March 9Salesforce, Dropbox Form Global Partnership
Salesforcehas partnered with the Dropbox collaboration platform to deliver two new integrations designed to drive brand engagement and boost team productivity across sales, service, marketing and commerce. Additionally, both companies…
News March 9
Nordstrom Acquires Conversational Commerce, Digital Selling Platforms
To keep pace in the sprint to integrate online and offline shopper experiences at every touch point, Nordstrom has acquired two Seattle-based retail technology startups: BevyUp and MessageYes. BevyUp is…
News March 9Report: Toys ‘R’ Us Likely To Liquidate All U.S. Stores
Six months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Toys ‘R’ Us is reportedly preparing to liquidate its U.S. stores altogether. The retailer had already made the decision to close…
News March 9
Zulily Pampers Millennial Pet Parents, Sees Sales Soar 33%
Millennials own more than one-third of pets (35%) in the U.S., more than any other generation, and they are leading the “humanization of pets” trend, according to the American Pet…
Features March 9
A New Approach To Brand Loyalty: How To Stand Out In The Experience Age
In this age of empowered, always-on consumers, loyalty is the ultimate signifier of a customer’s relationship with a brand and is a testament to a winning customer experience. In turn,…
Executive Viewpoints March 9How The Top 500 E-Tailers Collect Email Sign-Ups
By Joe Montgomery, 250ok According to a recent eMarketer survey, 44% of respondents plan to increase spending on email marketing programs this year. Email has proven itself as a profitable…
Executive Viewpoints March 9
Walgreens Appoints Global CFO
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed James Kehoe, who most recently served as CFO and board director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, as EVP and Global CFO, effective June 1. Kehoe…
News March 8Abercrombie & Fitch To Close 60 Stores As Online Becomes ‘Largest Storefront’
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. will close 60 U.S. stores in 2018 when their leases expire, but the retailer’s Q4 and full year earnings report reveals strong underlying fundamentals. The retailer saw…
News March 8
